In an effort to learn more from Canada’s experience luring skilled foreign workers, Federal Ministers of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Hubertus Heil of Germany will depart for Canada on Sunday.
They will attend a number of meetings with Canadian Ministers of Immigration, Public Security, and Labour Market Policy.
The German Ministry of Interior announced in a press release on Friday, March 17, that the Ministers will also visit an immigration service provider for SIEMENS Healthineers and SEW Eurodrive.
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This provider has a long history of success in assisting the company in integrating highly qualified professionals and high potentials from around the world.
According to SchengenVisaInfo.com, both Ministers are interested in learning more about the effectiveness and impacts of Canadian immigration rules on the local business and community.
Minister Faeser mentioned that Germany is presently drafting a new immigration law for talented workers in his remarks about the planned visit, adding that Canada is a role model in this regard and that Germany may benefit from its experiences.
She said;
We want to create modern immigration law so that foreign skilled workers can come to Germany more easily and get off to a quick start here. That’s why I’m really looking forward to exchanging experiences with our Canadian counterparts, with companies and with the immigration authorities.
Whereas Federal Minister Hubertus Heil, reiterated Germany’s need for skilled foreign workers, pointing out the importance of finding new ways to attract these workers.
He said;
Canada shows how successful immigration policy can be a benefit for society, the economy and immigrants. I hope that our visit will bring me great benefits a look into the ‘engine room’ of the Canadian system – also to take good examples and suggestions to Germany.
Recently, Germany has been intensively working in changing its immigration policies in order to make them more alluring and less bureaucratic for those wishing to work in Germany.
Amongst others, the government intends to make the German Blue Card more accessible for a higher number of specialists who hold a university degree. It also plans to allow third-country citizens to move to work in Germany without having to undergo the procedures for formal recognition of their degree and professional qualification.
The government is also planning to permit foreigners a one-year valid jobseeker’s visa for Germany, which will be granted based on a points-based system. The visa will basically enable skilled workers from non-EU countries to move to Germany without having a job offer, and to try to find a workplace in their field of expertise within a year.
